Meaning

3 senses
  1. (slang)A perpetrator.

    "We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.

    Täter, Täterin

    правонаруши́тельpravonarušítelʹ, злоумы́шленникzloumýšlennik

    винува́тецьvynuvátecʹ, винува́тицяvynuvátycja, зловми́сникzlovmýsnyk

  2. A perpetual bond.

  3. Perpetual futures.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. The police managed to disarm the perp.

    ruПолиции удалось обезоружить преступника.

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  2. Judging by the size of this footprint, I'd say the perp is about six feet tall.

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Translations

3 languages
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Origin

Clipping of perpetrator. Clipping of perpetual futures or perpetual bond.

Clipping of perpetrator.

Clipping of perpetual futures or perpetual bond.

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Forms

plural: perps
Singularperp
Pluralperps

regular

Word family

1 related words
Derivedperp walk

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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